The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas |
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Diptera (Mosquitoes & Flies) |
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SIMULIIDAE Simulium vittatum Zetterstedt
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Synonyms: Simulium tribulatum Lugger
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Distribution Citations
1927 Dyar & Shannon 1945 Vargas in Wiseman & 1960 Wiseman & Eads
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1972 Blume et al. [1983 Stone et al.] 2004 Adler Currie Wood
[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated |
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notes: -the most common blackfly east of the Rocky Mountains (Adler, Currie & Wood 2004) -larvae in a wide range of aquatic habitats (Adler, Currie & Wood 2004); larvae in lake outflows and large warm rivers and streams (Adler, Curry & Wood 2004); can tolerate salt spray and high tides on coastal beaches (Adler, Currie & Ward 2004) |
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